romeo and julliet
Romeo and Juliet "Wisely and slow, they stumble that run fast (Act 2 scenes 3). Some argue that Romeos acts impulsively. With specific reference to Act 1 i, Act 3 iii and Act 5 iii, consider Shakespeares portrayal of Romeo. How does his character change throughout the play?" Romeo and Juliet a tragedy, set in the Italian city of Verona includes many shocking events, such as suicide, murder and forbidden love. The play is about two death marked lovers coming from different families with ancient feuds. The Elizabethan audience would be shocked and disgusted at Romeo and Juliet behaviour as they were very religious when this was first perfomed-1594. They had different views on how woman could behave. When Juliet first refuses to marry Paris it is deemed very rude, because the Elizabethans believed in fate and those taking fate into there own hands were defying god. It was believed that god designed a path for you and you were to follow it. At the start of the play Romeo comes across as a selfish teenager who listens to his heart rather then his head. However as the play progresses Shakespeare use stage directions and language to reveal a complex and developing character. In act1 scene1 Romeo comes across as selfish, alone and quite obsessed. 'Not having that which. Having, makes then short' this is showing that Romeo feels that time is going slow; he may feel this because his
Romeo and Juliet - In this essay I shall be showing the changes made by Baz Luhrman in his modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy.
In this essay I shall be showing the changes made by Baz Luhrman in his modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. I will be using Act 5 scene 3 to show the differences between the original text and film because of the events that unfolded in this scene are of great importance. This scene is one of the last in the book, and therefore brings the whole story to a conclusion. After showing the differences between the versions, I will use my opinion and knowledge of the film and modern audiences to explain why he made these changes. Luhrrman's film is set in Verona Beach, a mythical beach city that appears to be in California. Shakespeare's version was set in Verona during the 16th Century. As Luhrman is attempting to appeal to a more modern audience, he decided to bring the film up to date. One way he could do this is with changing the setting to a more appealing and fun one, a beach seems the ideal choice for the film. Another difference Luhrman has made to keep up with the times is by changing the age of Juliet. Originally she is only the young age of 13, an age that with modern views and laws wouldn't be able to be used in a modern adaptation. So Luhrman changed Juliet's age to about 18 (the exact age is not told) because our laws restrict sex and marriage to 18 and over. Concentrating now on Act 5 Scene 3, the setting has been slightly changed.
Contrast the first occasion when Romeo and Juliet are together, at the Ball, Act 1 scene 5, with the last, Act 5 scene 3, when Romeo breaks into the Capulet tomb. Show how in each case the setting and atmosphere contribute to the power of the episode.
20 February 2002 Romeo & Juliet Contrast the first occasion when Romeo and Juliet are together, at the Ball, Act 1 scene 5, with the last, Act 5 scene 3, when Romeo breaks into the Capulet tomb. Show how in each case the setting and atmosphere contribute to the power of the episode. Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare, has been variously dated from 1591 to 1596. Over the centuries it has been one of Shakespeare's most successful plays. It was acted in 1662, soon after the re-opening of the theatres. The play begins in Verona, Italy, a city that has had its peace shattered by the feud between two prominent families; the house of Montague and the house of Capulet. The Chorus tells us amidst this ancient grudge, "a pair of star-crossed lovers" will take their lives and their death will extinguish their parent's rage. Romeo and Juliet forfeit their lives partly because of their parents' hatred and prejudice, and this is foreshadowed throughout the play with reference to the stars and heaven. Two of the most powerful Scenes in the play, include the occasion when Romeo and Juliet meet at the ball and instantly fall in love, amidst an atmosphere full of joy but also tension, as Romeo's intrusion is discovered, and the final scene where Romeo breaks into the Capulet's tomb, to be with his love Juliet and ultimately takes his life as he believes she has taken hers;
Plan Comparisons of the two Romeo and Juliet films.
Plan Comparisons of the two Romeo and Juliet films Romeo and Juliet is a famous play written by William Shakespeare. The play is a tragedy based on an allegedly true story. The play itself was written for the theatre. The story is set in Verona in Italy. The story is about two lovers who come from rich families, the Capulets and Montagues. Both of the families are sworn enemies. Their love brings tragic consequences. The play is known throughout the world. The two main themes in the play are love and conflict. The play is dominated by these themes. Themes include romantic love and passion between Romeo and Juliet and gang warfare between the Montagues and Capulets, family arguments and conflict between generation gaps. These themes are universal. These themes are common today just as they were four hundred years ago. However, there are differences between today and Shakespeare's times. One example of the differences is entertainment. In Shakespeare's time the only entertainment they had was live plays where as nowadays we still have live plays but cinema is the most dominant. William Shakespeare was born April 16th 1565 in Stratford-upon-Avon and, by some twist of fate, died on his 52nd birthday in 1616. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church in his hometown. During his long, productive life he wrote around thirty-five plays, of which the most famous is Romeo and Juliet.
HOW DOES DRAMATIC IRONY AFFECT THE AUDIEDIENCE IN ROMEO AND JULIET?
HOW DOES DRAMATIC IRONY AFFECT THE AUDIEDIENCE IN ROMEO AND JULIET? The tragedy, 'Romeo and Juliet' was written in the year of 1593. The play includes a number of universal themes such as love, hate, death and loyalty so as to capture the imagination of a range of audiences. In this essay I am going to start by including a very brief history of the Globe Theatre. Then I am not only going to go through the play act by act to highlight the main examples of dramatic irony in each act. But also I am going to say how it affected the audience at all times. Finally, I am going to end with a conclusion, which sums up the main points that will be included in the essay. The Globe Theatre was built in 1598-99 by the Chamberlain's Company, it stood on the Southern shore of the Thames River in London. At this time Shakespeare was a member of the Chamberlain's Company. The first recorded performance was of Julius Caesar in September 1599. Many of Shakespeare's plays were written for and performed at the Globe, which burnt down in 1613. It was rebuilt in 1614, only to be destroyed by Oliver Cromwell's Puritan troops thirty years later. But if you want to get an idea of what the original Globe Theatre was like, the best thing to do is to visit the new Globe Theatre which was opened in 1997 about two hundred yards from the original site. It has lime plastered walls and a thatched roof,
What is Irony? - situational, verbal, and dramatic forms
What is Irony What is irony? It is hard to discuss irony without first discussing the 3 types of irony, and these are situational, verbal, and dramatic irony. Each is similar yet different from the others in that all has something that is unexpected happen, but each will carry these unexpected happenings out in a different manner. Verbal irony creates something unexpected through the use of speech. Situational irony uses action or a situation to create the same effect. Dramatic irony has the audience or reader know the unexpected, yet the character itself has no clue of what will happen. Irony presents itself everywhere in life. The ones that are the least unexpected are the ones that makes us laugh, cry, or smile the most. These are also the ones that will always be remembered. Verbal irony presents itself the most through a conversation with another person. It is impossible to have verbal irony without the use of speech from at least one person. Although verbal irony can cause different emotions, it often turns out to be a joke. For instance, stand-up comedians usually rely on verbal irony to induce laughter from the audience. A punch line is an example of a verbal irony for the audience will expect the comedian to finish his story in a conventional way, yet he will finish the his story with a line that no one had expected. If the audience already knew what the comedian
Compare the different film versions of Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet have been adapted in many different ways by different people. Romeo and Juliet is a film that gripped the world, no matter what age or what language you spoke. Many directors from around the world made there own version of the film in many different languages. In this essay I will compare the different version of the love story. The versions that I will compare are Baz Luhrmanns, Zeffirelli's and West Side Story directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise. Baz Luhrmanns (1996), Franco Zeffirellis (1968) and West Side Story have quite a lot in common but also a few differences at the same time. The similarities and differences varied through language dialects, clothing, weaponry, and the impressions different people had from different parts of Shakespeare's original story. The Zeferelli version and the original play by William Shakespeare show some variations between storylines. There are also far smaller differences between extremely similar stories with the single huge difference of modernisation, as seen between the Luhrman version of Romeo and Juliet, as well as the play. The original Romeo and Juliet was set around the time when the play was written, and was not written to become one of the greatest plays of all time. Instead, the goal was more toward making a popular play that could make some money, be funny, and evoke
'In order to
'In order to understand the characters in Dealer's Choice one must understand their dramatic function'. Discuss It is important to understand the dramatic function, of the characters in a play to understand a character itself. It can be said that every character in Dealer's Choice has its own dramatic function in the play. I will be discussing the dramatic functions of three main characters in Dealer's Choice, these are Mugsy, Sweeney, and Stephen, and also will be mentioning other characters' dramatic functions aswell. The site http://faculty.marymt.edu/hopper/TMA101/Thelements.htm, discusses how dramatic characters are not real and have been created, because they are needed to help the play move on. This can be related to Dealer's Choice, as one can say that to understand the characters in the play, there is a need to understand for their reason being in the play and the element or the idea they represent. The overall theme of the play is addiction, as by reading the play one can say all the characters in Dealer's Choice are compulsive gamblers. Each character is connected to the theme of the play, through poker, it represents an element of how poker fills the emptiness in these characters lives. As it is stated in, www.innerart.com/performancespace/performancespace9906, 'Dealer's Choice is about as obvious as Marber's naming this recurring game's 'mug' the
Compare the opening scenes of Zeffirelli and Lhurmann's film adaptations of Romeo and Juliet
Compare the opening scenes of Zeffirelli and Lhurmann's film adaptations of Romeo and Juliet I am comparing the opening scenes of Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Lhurmman's film adaptations of William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. Franco Zeffirelli was born in Florence, Italy in 1923; his father was a cloth merchant and his mother died when he was only 6 years old. His life was made brighter by a group of women known as the Scorpioni; one of the Scorpioni called Mary O'Neill was like a surrogate mother to Franco and she introduced him to English literature and Shakespeare. He started making films in the 1950's and made his reputation by staging and filming classic Shakespeare plays like "The Taming of the Shrew and Ottllo. His last film "Tea With Mussolini" was based on a different but equally dramatic source: his own childhood, this shows that he likes traditional filmmaking. Baz Lhurmann was born in Northern New South Wales, Australia. He went on to attend the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sydney. In 1985, he was chosen to assist on Peter Brook's epic play, "The Mahabarata." The following year Luhrmann devised and staged the original "Strictly Ballroom," which began as a thirty-minute play that he directed. He decided to take the play to the World Youth Theatre Festival in what was then Czechoslovakia, where it won awards for Best Production and
Intertextual Relations Between Romeo & Juliet the Play and the Baz Luhrmann Film.
Dimitri Endz Topic Seven IV: Intertextual Relations Between Romeo & Juliet the Play and the Baz Luhrmann Film John Frow wrote "Texts are not structures of presence but traces and tracings of otherness. They are shaped by the repetition and the transformation of other textual structures." (Frow, 'Intertextuality and Ontology' from Worton and Still Intertextuality: Theories and Practises 1990. pg. 46) The "original" Shakespearean version of Romeo and Juliet (written between 1594 and 1596) indeed contains traces of otherness, almost as heavily as Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film adaptation. When a modern day audience goes to see a 'new' film they carry along certain expectations. Some of the situations of the film may be familiar, we may be able to anticipate the ending; the characters should not be too different from people we meet day to day, and they may speak lines that we have heard before in other films. However usually we demand a new story. The Elizabethan audience differed in that they were happy to be given a familiar story so long as the dramatist's treatment was new and individual. The basic plot for Romeo and Juliet can be found as early as the third century A.D. Shakespeare relies almost entirely on a narrative poem entitled The Tragicall History of Romeus and Juliet by Arthur Brooke (published in 1662). In turn the English poem is itself a translation of a popular